Power of After Show

To be unbounded is to be free to dream big and it advances the message that you are a champion . With a little red wagon used to sell cookies and bread, carrying her babies door to door, Mary Crafts planted the seed of her dream as her own champion. From humble beginnings, Mary successfully built an empire, the largest catering company in Utah. Her guiding mantra is that one cannot build what they...

Why wouldn't most everyone want to experience great joy  in their life? Experiencing great joy is no huge secret but it's very subjective and varies from person to person. It actually dips into the area of philosophical thinking as there are many aspects that we could include. There are many books touting the secret to happiness and fulfillment. But in my opinion, joy goes much deeper than happine...

A financial crisis triggers fear and uncertainty, not only in us, but in our country and banks. Factors such as economic downturns, excessive risk-taking and poor management within the banking and financial industry all play factors in a culminating crisis. We see governments stepping in to mitigate the impact and larger banks purchasing smaller banks at a discount. There have been other times we...

Why ask "What is a leader?" There are plenty of books, articles and speakers expounding principles of leadership so it seems that answer should be readily available. However, leadership is an attribute that's in dire need for many organizations, businesses, relationships and lives. An article from Inc.com listed five qualities of someone with bad leadership skills. These include narcissistic tende...

When approaching innovation and branding , understand who you serve first. Don't focus on the solution first. According to Harvard Business Review, statistics tell us that over 70% of innovation fails. With a background as a global innovator, Sue Bevan Baggot learned this quickly as she looked to begin her career at Proctor and Gamble. She was drawn to the company because of their focus on innovat...

Top trends in news, business and finances are popular topics, but as art reflects life and vice versa, trends in society are often reflected in music . This has been my field for a number of years and I thought it would be interesting to draw some principles from musical styles through the decades as well as trends in society. It's interesting to turn back the pages of our history to reveal some o...

In this bonus episode, Dennis Dowdell shares the principles he shares in his book Maximizing You to build a team of over 250,000 as one of the top leaders in the company, Herbalife. If you listen to the episode released on 7-14-20 or read the article at https://goalsforyourlife.com/blog/leading-a-team you will hear his story. Dennis started out driving a school bus and learned how to develop the s...

In this podcast interview, Greg interviews Deb about her new book STOP CIRCLING . He asks her about her experience getting on and off a roundabout, spinning, circling in fear. It is a feeling of being trapped or stuck, a feeling that many people are experiencing. We answer the questions: What kind of people will benefit from this book? What does it mean to think differently? What is a growth minds...

When in the middle a chaotic situation, I don't automatically see the beauty in chaos. The word chaos comes from the Greek word khaos, meaning chasm or void. I picture a big black hole. Chaos can take the form of uncertainty, messiness or even a lack of understanding. But if I look deeper into many acts of nature and examples of craftsmanship, I can see that beauty in chaos is possible and probabl...

How can you be perfectly fine with cancer? If you have ever had the big "C" diagnosis, the words perfectly fine don't readily come to mind! Deb Krier had to work emotionally through her initial diagnosis of Stage 0 cancer that moved to Stage 4 triple positive breast cancer. She is now a coalition builder and warrior who is rewriting the playbook on how to live with cancer. Even after catastrophic...

What is love? Does anyone really know? Valentine's Day is a day mostly focused on expressing love. Love is many things. It is an emotion that motivates us, love is an expression of affection, and most importantly, love is a mindset that we should choose often. Our spouses, our kids, and our friends usually become people we could choose not to love. But we love then anyway. Do we know why? Many tim...

In this bonus episode with Allison Morrow , homeschool coach, she speaks of the importance of Deschooling . Deschooling is a period of detoxification from the conventional schooling structure, philosophy and approach to education. It is a simple approach that helps to reignite the child's interest and excitement of learning by helping them rediscover their own interests. Even though Allison has a...

Celebrate with us: this is our 200th episode! We'd love your review! Entrepreneurship freedom is the essential expression of individual liberty. The word comes from the mid-18 century French term to undertake a project. The etymology of the term is from "entre," to swim out and "prendes," to grasp or capture. Visualizing this is to break away and chart your own course. Capturing this entrepreneurs...

If you ever question yourself in what to write , I suggest you start journaling. Before you tune this message completely out, words and musings don't need to be elaborate or even eloquent. Just putting thoughts and feelings on a page starts the writing process. I have been encouraged to write my thoughts down through the years ever since high school and uncovering some of my writings is revealing...

Most people don't pursue the topic of how to be sick . But when you are first diagnosed with an illness, it can be scary and confusing with so many unknowns. What do you believe and how do you respond? Jen Singer, who has survived cancer, COVID-19 and heart failure drew upon her experience as a medical writer for one of New York City's most prestigious hospitals to help others respond to an unexpe...

My father, along with a few partners, started a cement hand tool company called D&G Manufacturing with their designs of original work for their tools. What I remember most was going to the large warehouse and stacking up the small scraps wooden blocks discarded from the handles, building my own imaginative creations on the cement floor. What I didn't know at the time was that D&G had become the to...

As a professional athlete, just turning 30, Taylor Johnson had to face facts on when to know it's over. There is an emotional and mental decision that one confronts, especially when you feel you could be in your prime as an athlete, but then realize it's really over for good. It's not an easy transition and adjustment to life after professional athletics, especially when fairly young, is a road ma...

Something I didn't understand for some time was that marketing strategies work hand in hand with sales . Unfortunately, for many companies and organizations, the sales and marketing departments don't communicate with each other. This creates tension, unrealistic expectations and missed opportunities. Many creative artists, like myself, have stepped away from selling because we don't feel successfu...

How do you know you're facing burnout? You may face some or even all of the following: You're having a harder time than normal getting up in the morning, especially waking up in the middle of the night for at least a couple hours. You push your dog away, almost kicking him across the room when he starts giving you attention. A number of snarky remarks pop in your head as you see your neighbor wave...

You don't need a psychology degree to unlock a healthy mindset , though this type of higher degree provides tools to make it easier to do research. Ana Melikian, PhD, was born in Portugal and achieved her psychology degree abroad but transformed herself into a life and business coach here in the states. She loves tapping into the human potential and much of what she does dives into neuroscience an...

This is a story about a twelve year old boy named Michael, who was the Innkeeper's son. He lived in a small town which only had two inns, which kept his father busy trying to get as many customers as he could. Life was always busy, and Michael often wondered if his father really had time for him. His best companion was the family's mule, Samuel, who couldn't really talk, but communicated in so man...

This is a bonus episode including three stories appropriate for the Christmas Season. The Imperfect Tree. Remember the Charlie Brown trees? The stick in the ground that served as a trunk with a few imperfect branches with scattered ornaments. I think the imperfectness of the tree spoke to the fun of the cartoon and the Charlie Brown character. It's a good illustration on how imperfect life is. Liv...

Most years, my husband Greg and I talk through our goals for the new year. These have included larger dreams with longer timelines as well as short-term practical applications, especially during the years we were raising our sons. I don't define goals as resolutions. A resolution, or a firm decision to change, tends to be broken more often than not. Inc. Magazine reports that 91% of us won't achie...

When we think globally, it's helpful to study global trends. According to PMI, (Project Management Institute) these are the top global megatrends of 2022: digital disruption, climate crisis, demographic and economic shifts, labor shortages and civil, civic and equality movements. Forbes five biggest trends for 2023 includes most of the same megatrends: digital transformation, inflation and supply...

It would be nice to have a crystal ball to predict what would be proved wrong each year. In the same way, most would love to be able to see what proved right ahead of time. It would take away much of the stress of evaluating market trends, what would go on with the housing market and even how to market products. But according to my latest evaluation of crystal balls, they are not usually all that...